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Ch. 15 Such Days with You

(CLARE)

"So do you guys have a girls day often?" Eli asks as we wait for our food. After leaving Paige and the others we walked a couple blocks before finding a restaurant we wanted to eat at.

"Not really, it's hard to get all the girls together especially since Paige and Emma work. I'm generally surrounded by guys with maybe one or two of the other girls with me. Although it is nice that Paige and Bianca live with us now. More female energy in the house has been great."

"So when's curfew I should know when I need to have you back."

"School night curfew is eleven."

"I'll have you back by 10:30 then I have a feeling I'll get hunted down if you're late."

"Very likely yes," I smile.

"Have they always been that way? Super protective? Although I suppose if I had a sister, or any siblings for that matter I'd be protective too."

"Yeah they've been that way as long as I can remember but it's always been us and Dad. Dad was always working so we were looking out for each other. Our friends too, we're like a little community of our own and it's nice but it can get annoying they tend to be incredibly overprotective. Not just of me of all the girls but most of the girls have steady boyfriends and have had since they were old enough to date. One less thing for them to worry about but try to hurt any one of us and you're facing a world of pain."

"And you? I would have thought you'd have a steady guy as soon as you were allowed to date," Eli comments as the waiter brings our food.

"I never really had an age where I was allowed to date but as my brothers and our friends really just kept all other guys away from me it wasn't an issue," I shrug.

"And your brother's friends didn't ask you out?"

"Too afraid of my brothers, Fitz and I were kind of put together from the time we were kids. Before Owen Fitz was the only boy who could be in my room alone at night besides my brothers."

"Fitz is the one in juvie?"

"Yeah for beating up a man that tried to rape Bianca, he smashed the guy's head into the bathtub."

"Owen's on the football team isn't he?"

"Yeah with Drew and K.C. the three of them are best friends."

"You're not dating Owen or you wouldn't be on the date with me but he is allowed in your room?"

"Owen and I are having fun, my brothers trust him, they think he'll keep me out of trouble."

"I have a feeling nothing can keep you out of trouble," Eli smirks.

"You catch on fast," I grin.

We finish dinner and then walk down to a used bookstore, Eli likes looking at the graphic novels. We talk about literature and poetry and he buys me a book of poems. Then we get in Eli's car and he drives us to the park where we spend the next couple of hours making out then he drives me home and we reach my house just before 10:30.

"I'm fairly certain kissing you goodnight at the door might get me punched but it may be worth it," Eli smirks pulling up to the curb. I grin and we get out of the car, he walks me to my door and we lean in attaching our lips. Eli pulls away looking at the front door I guess expecting it to open and to get punched I suppose.

"Spin and Drew are at work, although Drew could be home any minute," I tell Eli.

"I think I'll go now then so that I'm alive to see you at school tomorrow," Eli says and I giggle. I walk inside as he's getting into his car. The house is surprisingly empty, Paige is here and Bianca but both now live here, the only other person here is Johnny. Everyone else must have gone home for the night. Adam is here too of course, lying on the sofa and watching a movie with the others.

"How was the date?" Adam asks.

"It was fun," I grin.

"Only you could go on a girls day and end up on a date," Johnny shakes his head and I smile.

I go over kissing Adam's cheek and say hello to everyone else. I take a shower and then go into my room closing the door. Getting out some paper I begin writing a letter to Jeff but when I hear the front door open I know Drew is home and I go out to greet to him. Returning to my room I sit at my desk to finish the letter.

Dear Sexy Smile,

Writing so many letters to a long distance lover I feel a little like we're in World War II, no phones, no e-mail no social media just letters lamenting how long we have until we're together again. I'm not complaining I like the letter writing, it's sexy and romantic and your life isn't in peril from passing bullets or grenades, at least I hope not but Guelph was not a war zone last time I checked.

The girls and I had a girls day which ended with me on a date with Eli. Can I tell you about that? We never really said what we would and wouldn't talk about. I'm sure you see other girls in Guelph and you knew I was…well I'm not sure that seeing is the right word but you knew about Fitz and Owen.

Not much to tell besides that it's been pretty calm this weekend, Adam is home and resting and there's not much else to tell. Instead I think I'll think about what I'd like to do next time I see you.

I'll start by giving you a long passionate kiss, then I'll take your shirt off so I can see your sculpted muscles and feel your skin. Then I will gently place kisses on your chest. I'll kiss my way down to your navel and then…you know I think I'll continue this next letter.

Fondly Yours,

Clare

I put some lipstick on and kiss the paper next to my name leaving an impression of my puckered lips. I put it in an envelope, address and stamp it so I can send it in the morning and then I get ready for bed.

(JENNA)

"Joey and Caitlin are coming to the game and we're going to dinner with them after. We're going to look at the schedules for the birthing classes and some other stuff," I tell Clare as we walk out to the bleachers to watch the football game. We always sit together and most of our group is already out there saving our seats. "I'm so happy that they're adopting the baby."

"Yeah it worked out great," Clare smiles.

We get to the bleachers and sit down. Spinner does his best to make sure he's not working during any of the home games so he can watch Drew, Owen and K.C. play. Sean, Jay and Johnny always come when they can get off work and since Lucas only works nights he's always at the games. Paige and Emma also come to every game they can. Today Spinner is here along with Paige but Emma and Sean are both at work and so is Jay. Johnny and Lucas are here sitting with Bianca in the second row as are Paige and Spinner. Adam and Maya are sitting in the first row and we sit with them. Eli is also here, I doubt he has any interest in football but he most definitely has an interest in Clare. They've been spending a lot of time together this week, at school anyway and Adam is usually with them when they are together but the three of them are becoming pretty good friends. Eli wants to be more than friends with Clare but they've only been on one date. Joey and Caitlin arrive just before the game begins and say hi to everyone.

We watch the game together, cheering when our team makes a goal or a good play. Or when Owen, K.C. or Drew gets the ball or makes a play. We win by six points and everyone cheers and claps and Clare, Bianca and I go out to the field to congratulate the guys. Bianca leaps onto to Drew; I take off K.C.'s helmet and pull him down to kiss me. Clare on the other hand gets Owen on the ground and mounts him as she gets his helmet off to kiss him. At least until Drew notices the two.

"HEY, no dirty stuff on the football field," Drew grumbles picking his sister up by the waist and getting her off of Owen.

"Hey you're the one that made him your spy and tasked him with keeping other boys away," Clare reminds him. "You sleeping over tonight?" She asks Owen who's still wearing a goofy grin on his face.

"Uh yeah," he nods standing up and Drew shoots him a look but only for a second.

"You should shower and change Joey and Caitlin are waiting for us," I tell my boyfriend before walking back to the bleachers with Bianca and Clare.

"That was some kiss," Eli comments when we get back to everyone he's smirking a little but he also sounds slightly hurt and jealous.

"That was really for Drew's benefit," Clare grins.

"We're going to get Adam home he still needs to take it easy. Clare behave yourself," Spinner tells her.

"When do I ever do that?" She shoots back and Spinner grimaces at her. "I'm coming home too don't worry. You want to come over Eli? We could watch a movie; the team will go out for pizza and a celebration since they won."

"Yeah sure," Eli smiles.

Bianca and Johnny leave with them and I sit with Joey and Caitlin while we wait for K.C. to come out of the locker room. He emerges a few minutes later and we get in Joey's car to go to dinner. Caitlin has brochures for all the birthing classes near us and we look through them all as we eat. K.C. and I agree on one and Caitlin says they'll sign us all up tomorrow, even though the classes don't start for a couple of months. After dinner we talk about some other things mostly centering around the baby and pregnancy but some other stuff too. After dinner they drop us at the Mason house because K.C. and I are sleeping over.

"How was dinner?" Clare asks when we come in.

"It was good we found a birthing class. I see Eli went home," I remark.

"About the time Drew called and said he and Owen were coming home," Bianca laughs.

"They'll be here soon I'm going to my room something I need to do before Owen gets here," Clare says.

"I'll think I'll go with her, girl talk," I tell K.C. before kissing his cheek.

"I like girl talk," Bianca grins and the two of us follow Clare back to her room.

"Are we actually having girl talk?" Clare queries when we're back in her room.

"I don't know what did you need to do before Owen gets here?" Bianca inquires.

"Writing a letter to Jeff," she laughs.

"Are they still hot?" Bianca asks.

"Yeah the last few have been quite hot, it's a good thing Owen is coming over," Clare grins and I giggle.

"So you're letters with Jeff have been getting hot?" I question.

"See for yourself?" She says handing me a letter she got from Jeff.

"Whoa, I'm guessing your brothers have not seen these and have no idea this is what you two are writing?"

"Pretty sure they would have taken a road trip to Guelph if they had," Clare says and I smile.

"K.C. and I haven't had much time alone together recently and honestly I have needs that haven't been met. I think Lisa works most of the weekend you think you get Maya to stay here for the weekend?"

"No problem," Bianca winks and Clare smiles.

(CLARE)

"How long will this take?" Maya asks as we get in the car.

"Probably all day," I reply.

It's Tuesday and Reese's trial began yesterday, Adam and Reese and his buddies gave testimony yesterday but they ran out of time for the rest of us to give testimony. Maya and I will give testimony today as will Johnny, Jay, Sean and Lucas if there's time. Spinner is coming as my guardian and Lisa is as Maya's guardian along with our lawyer.

"I don't ever want to see Reese again," Maya comments and Spinner puts his arm around her.

"I'd like to crush his balls again; you think they'll let me castrate him?" I ask as we get in the car to drive to the courthouse.

"I somehow doubt that but I'd like to do that too," Spinner says.

When we get to the courthouse Johnny, Jay, Lucas and Sean are here. We greet them and go in, Reese walks in with a grin. He pressed charges against the guys for beating him and his friends but that will be a separate trial. The judge walks in and we stand, after some talking from the lawyers Maya gives testimony but she's nervous and it takes her a while, when Reese's lawyer starts asking her questions she looks like she might cry and Jay looks like he might kill the lawyer. I testify next and tell them everything Reese ever did to me, for me or because of me. Reese's lawyer doesn't scare me but I'm tempted to rip his throat out when he suggests Maya and I went with them willingly and I teased Reese and therefor deserved the way he treated me. Even the judge looked like she thought the lawyer was nuts.

Jay and the other guys don't take long to give their testimony since it's mostly from the day Maya and I got kidnapped and they beat the crap out of Reese and his cronies. After we all give testimony the judge retires to make her decision. It's a bench trial so there's no jury. It's a little after three now so the judge may not even make her decision today.

"We should go back to my house Drew, Owen and K.C. have football but Adam and the others will be back from school soon," Spinner says as we walk out of the courthouse.

"I hope Reese gets a long sentence, he's done enough to get at least a couple of years," I comment as we walk back to the car.

"You realize he'll probably end up at TJCS? Of course Reese deserves to be locked away but he wasn't being tried as an adult and there aren't too many juvenile facilities around," Sean remarks.

"No that's bad what if Reese does something to Fitz? He knows that me and Fitz are…well more than friends. Reese is crazy and jealous and stupid," I say in a worried voice.

"Fitz can take care of himself and he has friends in there. Anyway if Reese is sent to TJCS I'll make sure they know about Reese and Fitz's history," Sean assures me.

We get back in the cars and drive to my house. Bianca's car is here so I know she and Adam are home. Drew, Owen and K.C. will be at football practice for another hour. When we go in I find Eli is there too.

"How'd it go?" Eli asks.

"Went fine, we all gave our testimony and the judge retired to make her decision," I tell them.

We sit down and start watching TV, Adam gives Maya and I our homework. We're only home for an hour before the lawyer calls and says the judge is back. This time we all go to the courthouse.

"After hearing all the testimony, reviewing the original statements and testimony I have made my decision. Mr. Delancey you have a long history of other illegal actions. You obsession with Clare Mason was quite evident and your inability to let her go when she broke up with you is stalking behavior. Kidnapping her and her friend with clear intentions to rape her is a warning sign of sociopathic behavior. Considering all of this I sentence you to a minimum of eighteen months in the Toronto Juvenile Correctional School with heavy psychiatric observation and evaluation. Bailiffs please escort him out," the judge asserts.

Reese gets escorted out and I breathe a sigh of relief but I do hope Reese doesn't get anywhere near Fitz. At least Fitz will be out soon, he was sentenced to a maximum of three months. Of course a lot can happen in those two months that they're in TJCS together.

"Let's get home and have some dinner, we won't be seeing Reese for a long time," Spinner says when Reese is gone and the judge has left.

"I don't think we should cook it's on the late side I suggest picking up some pizza," Lisa suggests.

Jay and Sean offer to go get pizza and the rest of us return to the house. Owen, Drew and K.C. are home now and we tell them the judge's ruling. Jay and Sean return with pizza and we all eat dinner.

"Will you stay tonight? I'd rather not be alone tonight," I say to Owen as we take our dirty plates to the sink.

"Yeah I'll stay," Owen says and I smile. He's been staying over a lot this week, receiving letters from Jeff and writing letters to him have been making me quite hot. Jeff is an hour away in Guelph but Owen makes a good proxy. He even knows about the letters and doesn't mind "filling in" for Jeff. I am so looking forward to Jeff's return at Thanksgiving I have big plans for us.

(BIANCA)

"Jay's having a party tonight you guys want to go?" Sean asks walking into the house Saturday afternoon.

"Yes I so need a party," I nod.

"Why is Jay having a party?" Clare asks.

"Because it's payday and he wants a party," Sean shrugs.

"That sounds like Jay and I'm finally well enough for a party," Adam says.

"Spin is working a closing shift but I'm up for a party and I'll let him know where we are," Paige comments.

We text or call everyone else to let them know about the party and then we just head to Jay's place. Just last year he moved from his one bedroom apartment to a small house. Since moving into the small house he's had lots of parties. Jay did some shopping, we buy a few other supplies and others will bring stuff. We help Jay set up, put on some music and then we relax while we wait for more people to arrive. Maya came with us but K.C. and Jenna arrive with Johnny. Doesn't take long before there's about thirty people here and the party is in full swing. Drew went to get us drinks, he returns with two beers and I get up to sit in his lap.

"You seen my sister?" Drew asks.

"I'm sure that Owen is taking wonderful care of her," I tell him.

"That's sort of what I'm afraid of," Drew responds rolling his eyes.

"You're the one that decided to make Owen your spy or whatever you want to call him."

"Yeah and he's done pretty good at keeping other guys away from her, except for Eli anyway, but they've been doing an awful lot…I think. I don't really want to know actually."

"I'm sure Clare is fine, she's surrounded by friends and Reese is in juvie. Adam is having fun and everyone is relaxed so why don't you relax," I say and press my lips to his.

He starts to relax and we don't break apart until Lucas sits down next to us. We talk to Lucas for a while and mingle around the party. We do find Clare outside with both Owen and Johnny but she's sitting in Owen's lap. Tris is here with Zane and Riley for a while but they leave together to go to Zane's place, a fact that Tris does not tell Owen. Spinner even joins the party when he's off work, it goes until nearly dawn and we go home, although some people decide to just fall asleep here. Owen comes home with us to sleep in Clare's bed, Maya came with us too but K.C. and Jenna stayed at Jay's. As we've been up all night Drew and I fall asleep almost instantly. We wake up at noon when Drew's alarm goes off because he works from one to eight today.

"Ugh we've only had like two hours of sleep," I complain.

"Over six actually," Drew laughs.

"You didn't have to listen to your snoring," I shoot back and he smacks my ass.

"You don't have to go to work you can sleep as long as you like," he tells me kissing my temple.

I hear Drew start the shower and I fall asleep again, he kisses me before he leaves and I sleep for another hour before I hear other noises in the house and I know people are awake. I get up and pull on some clothes going out to the kitchen. Spinner is up and making breakfast with help from Paige. Clare is on the sofa with Owen, Adam and Maya. I sink down into the armchair and wait for breakfast. After eating Clare is the first to nab the shower. It's a pretty lazy Saturday at 3:30 I pack some sandwiches and leave for the mall to see Drew.

"Hey Beautiful," he smiles.

"Hi I brought you dinner," I tell him.

"Great it's time for my break," he says and closes the kiosk to take his break. We walk to the food court and get some drinks then we sit down and I get out the sandwiches. We eat together mostly in silence and then I lean against him, his arm around me for the rest of his break. "I have to get back to work, I'll see you at home," Drew sighs when his break is done.

"I love you I'll see you at home," I reply and kiss him passionately.

I walk him back to the kiosk and kiss him again before leaving. I get back in my car and drive home, surprisingly no one is home. I imagine Clare's probably out causing trouble; Adam must be out with Maya, probably with K.C. and Jenna. Spin is probably taking the time alone with Paige and I have the house all to myself. I grab a container of ice cream and sit on the sofa to watch TV. Just as I'm getting comfortable the doorbell rings, no one in our gang rings the doorbell so it's a delivery or a solicitor. I get up and answer the door and all the breath leaves my body.

"Mom?! What the hell are you doing here?"

I just love my cliffhangers don't you lol? The update next Saturday will pick up from right here.